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It started in 1996 I can remember vividly that it was in 1996 because as far back as then I'd started keeping records, diaries, memoirs and documenting things. 

It started as charity simplicitar. 

I started out as a cheerful giver, I gave and gave till I could find no new place to give then I started returning to old places and gave again. I gave my little. I gave money I gave clothes, toys, food items and my time and prayers. 

Then I started with text messages, emails, posters, comics, tracts and books. Then it blossomed into IME where I started inspiring others to do the same and motivating others to join me in my work and encouraging those who wanted to walk in their steps. IME was birthed in 2005. 

By 2010 SSL was written. I was to write down the vision so I and indeed others can run with it. To see a society more sensitive to the needs around; more sensible to how to utilise their resources and indeed lifetime; and finally to be loving- the bases of it all. SSL was inscribed. 

Now we have various facets of Tina Love Foundation, chief being the library, the Centre, the online Outreach and the physical world Outreach in prints and giving. 

TLF is now both for charity and social development. What is so vague about this that for over 15 years of TLF people still ask me what it is about? 

Knowing why you do a job you hate, marry a person who don’t truly love, attend a church you disagree with the doctrines, stay in an unsafe neighbourhood, have friends who are fair weather, and so on is even what people cannot explain and need to know how to explain, not a clear mission and vision, and yes name as TLF. 

What is the primary focus of Bill and Melinda Gates’ Foundation? What are the core values of Rotary Club? What is the aim of MTN Foundation? What does TY Danjuma Foundation seek to address? Who are those Rockefeller, McCarthy, Ford, Fulbright Foundations target? You who say TLF is not clear why do you stutter in trying to answer my above questions?

You do not know about the Coordinator Tina and can’t explain her ways, and that is rightly so because she is not a public figure or close enough to you and what is the big deal in that? As you do not know her she does not know you too, and no one is hurt, not even emotionally. Focus must be on the Foundation at all times as they, Tina and TLF are very different entities in law and life. 

What have we done as a Foundation all these years 1996, 2005, 2010 and to date? We have been channels of God’s love. We have extended God’s love. We have preached God’s love. We have taught God’s love. We have given God’s love. We have built on God’s love. The ultimate law of ours has been love, love all the way. 

In our yes, no, needs, have and activities, it has been love. Between July 2018 to July 2020 we have had causes we have tried to raise money for. 

There was Tina an Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma student who needed N10 million for kidney transplant since July 19th 2018 that we started the fund raising. She didn’t get the amount. Today July 10th 2020 I heard she died. She was a little too late to start the medical procedure. May her soul rest in peace. I send my condolence to her family on my behalf and TLF and all donors and those who prayed. I thank God for all those who responded. 

We had another case Marvis, an Auchi Polytechnic graduate who needed money to undergo a corrective surgery in Abuja. We raised funds and I am yet to get feedback about his case as at today. 

We also had Adeola a Federeal University of Technology, Akure student who needed money for her school and upkeep as her mother had a health challenge. We put up her own story on our platforms and still reached out to her. She still needs. 

We had another, Chris who needed money, about N3.5million for a heart treatment device in First Cardiologist in Lagos. We put it up and visited. To the glory of God, he went for the medical procedure and he is now recuperating. 

Now we have the daughter of Peace Fasoranti, a 14 year old girl who needs money for a medical procedure. I have sent my contribution. I encourage others to. She needs a whooping N20million urgently. We also have a brother Philip who needs money just N20,000 to help his Book business. We need donors in these 2 regards urgently. 

In 2 years we have not taken up too many cases, just about 5. Asides the other fund raising we did for a new projector, children’s chairs and some sports items and books for the centre. 

Yet we are a charity organisation. In all the above cases, we have not contributed up to N100,000 personally or as a Foundation. I believe we can do more. 

It is a Foundation because we can pool more donations from the public in trust that funds will be used for the exact purpose. We are now incorporated. We can now do more. We can now take on more responsibilities, challenges and causes. 

Help comes from above not abroad. God uses people, organisations and little drops here and there to make the mighty ocean of enough for everyone’s need not anyone’s greed. 

If the world thinks we will pack up shop because we do not get the resources we need to carry out our activities in TLF then they missed the Memo that says never! 

If I’m to say I’m not happy that Tina died it would be like I’ve forgotten that God is the God of mercy and He has shown her mercy as she lives with Him now and forever. 

But I am not happy that if money was what she needed to have been with us longer in this world and she did not get it then indeed we did not do well. 

Even if I’ve never had N10million of my own, at least for now, what about all who heard? What of collective effort? With the myriads of cases in various hospitals, states and all around the world it would seem unfair that we judge ourselves wicked for not helping Tina, as many people are fighting personal and family battles and are spending vast sums by the hour for these and other causes all around the world. 

We thank God for all the cheerful givers in prayers, time, kind and money. We are convinced that God will bless all our efforts and make a way where there seems to be no way. 

Please reach us via Twitter, Whatsapp, Email or Messenger on Facebook and let’s give you the account details of Peace and Philip who both need very urgent financial assistance from you and I. 

Thank you.     

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